MightyTank

Happy b'day brother!

Thanks for this John

The sides with the less curvature go on the Outside. The curvy part if supposed to be calf muscle

Glue to assemble a kit... Or anything heh

Lol I was waiting for that

Yes, yes it was.

I just about peed on myself when I saw this at a plastic supply I went to... So I bought a few. Now I have to go buy another kit to use it on!

I'll find out more about it tomorrow, but it is probably not going to work well with hips. Thanks for all the responses guys

ok so if you're confused... the paint is Devoe Coatings "devthane 379", it is an industrial coating. My brother works for a large paint company and suggested that i let one of his reps use a paint sprayer and spray this paint (in gloss white) on the armor. he said it was very strong and is basically like spraying a glossy rhino liner on. i have 2 concerns. 1. the obvious "will this destroy my armor", and 2. if it is that strong, and can prevent bending... will i still be able to use my clamshell calves? i may have to just test it on a pair of extra te2 shins i have. Any thoughts on this? or is anyone a chemist or know if this will eat up hips or abs?

One thing, you really you get your test fitting done in your under suit. If you trim based on your jeans and t-shirt it will be too big

That's what I thought. Thanks a ton for the confirmation!

I'm sure the answer is right in front of my face, but after 30 min of searching the forums on my phone I figure I'll just ask. What color paint is used on the thermal det tube?

yes that is the exact problem. my legs aren't that big.... i shouldn't be having the problem. I had a pair of FX shins that fit great... but these AM shins are too tight around the ankle (front to back) and wont slide over my boots. And i even dremel'd off the entire return edge to see if that little space would help. If this were a white kit, i would just go heat the hell out of em and try to reshape them cause i could always just go buy some ATA shins or some other replacements.. but its black abs, i dont know of anywhere that sells them in pieces =/

Yes the fx shins fit me great, but I need black glossy abs -.-

I first noticed the issue when working w/ a fellow trooper on his white AM kit, and didn't think i would have problem w/ my shins because my calves are a bit smaller than his... i was wrong. The problem being that it seems like the shins are extremely tight front to back, and much wider side to side. Imagine if someoen had a set of shins, laid them on their back, and squashed them, thats what it feels like. But if i try to make them bigger, it just makes them wider, the front to back is still tight and i cant even get it over my shoe! The only fix i can think is to try to heat them up and mold them to fit my calves better... but that scares the crap out of me (had a bad experience w/ a heat gun!) I was just wondering if this was a common problem amongst AM builders, or no? Maybe i just have stupid muscular calves.

lol, and keys, cell phone, belt buckle, the screws in my foot. I love those things.

thanks!

Very nice, thank you =) I am still confused as to how your forearms are attached to it. But everything else was answered, and then some!

i know i keep asking about your strapping / harness system. but its inspiring! I noticed you have your forearms attached to your biceps and shoulders w/ 1.5" elastic. How does this work out for you? do you just put it on like a tee-shirt? where and how is the elastic secured to your forearms and biceps? Also, how does your chest piece connect to your suspender system? Is it like your back piece, with velcro / snaps? do your ribbed shoulder straps just float in the back? Thanks brother. -Clint

Ok terry, I'm trying this fancy (and sexy) cover strip method with the thighs.. I have one question. How the holy heck do you cut your lines and cover strips so strait!! But seriously, what do you use to cut your strips? strait blade? Scissors? I definitely need pointers lol

It sure is!

Requesting status :-) http://www.501stlegion.org/members/displaymemberdetails.php?userID=12386 TD-3059

real FX armor is no longer made. that guy, from what i hear, is some recaster making really crappy armor. steer clear from it. The maker of FX is now making AM armor. it is a nice kit at a good price. it is also good for larger troopers such as yourself.

Oh my bad. Missed that

Rt buckets I read were 4% larger than normal. Not sure how that compares with fx. I rock an rt mod, and its snug, guess i have a big head.. Damn the wife is right.